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Controversy on “The Next Food Network Star”

Until last Sunday, I had never watched “The Next Food Network Star.” As big a fan as I am on the Food Network, I just never bothered to watch this show, which takes people who may or may not have culinary training, runs them through cooking contests, and gives the winner their own six episode show on the network. But, my husband brought home a copy of The Marine Times that prompted me to watch two episodes Sunday. One of the contestants, Josh Garcia (who goes by JAG – his initials) is a former Marine who works as a chef … Continue reading →

Useful Websites: The Food Network

A few days ago I was at visiting my friend Adam across town. Adam has always boasted to me how great a cook he is, but I had never seen his magnificent cooking skills in action. After pointing out that he had never cooked for me, for perhaps the hundredth time, he decided to cook a dinner for me on the fly that evening. Even better, he was going to cook me whatever wanted. I decided that I wanted Chicken Marsalis, a dish my mother used to make on moderately special occasions. Adam has never made Chicken Marsalis, but was … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review January 22- January 28, 2007

It has been a busy house here are the homeschool blog at families.com. Here is what we have been up to: Monday January 22, 2007 We started the week talking about homeschooling for others and hiring homeschoolers with I Want to Homeschool Your Child, I Want You to Homeschool My Child, and Homeschool Tutors must Manage Expectations, by yours truly (Andrea Hermitt). Karen Edmisten wrote Read-alouds: The best and biggest benefit, which speaks to the benefits of reading aloud to children. This article was part of a series on read-alouds started the previous week. Learning with Food Network by Karen … Continue reading →